US8226070B2 - Practice fence for tennis and similar games - Google Patents

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US8226070B2
US8226070B2 US12/376,638 US37663807A US8226070B2 US 8226070 B2 US8226070 B2 US 8226070B2 US 37663807 A US37663807 A US 37663807A US 8226070 B2 US8226070 B2 US 8226070B2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/0097—Ball rebound walls
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B61/00—Tennis nets or accessories for tennis or like games, e.g. volley-ball
    • A63B61/003—Nets for tennis or like games or accessories therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/02—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00 for large-room or outdoor sporting games
    • A63B71/022—Backstops, cages, enclosures or the like, e.g. for spectator protection, for arresting balls

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  • the fence provides a see-through structure for increased security, and has the added advantage that the player can be observed through the fence by a coach or other spectator, who is not in danger of being hit by a ball.

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GBGB0615811.7A GB0615811D0 (en) 2006-08-09 2006-08-09 Tennis Practice Structure
GB0615811.7 2006-08-09
GB0702569.5 2007-02-09
GB0702569A GB2440723A (en) 2006-08-09 2007-02-09 Practice fence for tennis and similar games
PCT/GB2007/003028 WO2008017847A2 (en) 2006-08-09 2007-08-09 Practice fence for tennis and similar games

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USD704285S1 (en) 2013-03-12 2014-05-06 Matthew Zucca Soccer box
US9822549B2 (en) 2015-07-06 2017-11-21 Sportafence, Inc. Portable fence system for sporting events and security applications
US10213811B2 (en) 2010-06-15 2019-02-26 Ardent Mills, Llc Transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products
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US3883120A (en) 1972-08-01 1975-05-13 Joseph R Tippmann Monolithic dasher-board for skating rinks
US3951406A (en) * 1972-07-26 1976-04-20 American Platform Tennis Systems Portable platform tennis court
US4093218A (en) * 1976-11-26 1978-06-06 Burchers Samuel A Modular ball rebound apparatus
US4325457A (en) * 1979-07-19 1982-04-20 Durisol Materials Limited Acoustical barrier
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US5709053A (en) * 1994-05-23 1998-01-20 Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd Panel for constituting sound insulating wall
US5779227A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-07-14 Elkins; R. Wayne Crowd control barrier
US5791094A (en) * 1997-01-09 1998-08-11 Diverse Industries, Inc. Movable wall for ball court
FR2775494A1 (fr) 1998-03-02 1999-09-03 Roger Bergamini Systeme de cloture a grillage
US6010116A (en) * 1997-11-14 2000-01-04 Knott, Sr.; James M. High security fence assembly
BE1012179A3 (nl) 1998-09-24 2000-06-06 Bekaert Sa Nv Paneel gelast gaas uit aan elkaar gelaste langs- en dwarsdraden, alsmede afrastering uit dergelijke panelen gelast gaas.
US6668504B2 (en) * 2002-04-11 2003-12-30 Knight-Celotex, L.L.C. Sound-deadened wall and wall panel for same
ES2211240A1 (es) 2001-01-05 2004-07-01 Francisco Jav. Vara Llerena Estructura para pistas de padel.
US7036798B1 (en) * 2002-04-30 2006-05-02 Olson Michael A Mobile barrier to control litter and wind
US7207551B2 (en) * 2004-05-26 2007-04-24 Filtrona Extrusion Usa, Inc. Privacy panel system for ornamental fence
US7249767B1 (en) * 2004-05-19 2007-07-31 Nathaniel Craig Gorton Portable rebounding ball game
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US2205398A (en) * 1935-02-20 1940-06-25 Church E Gates And Company Court
US2177393A (en) * 1937-06-08 1939-10-24 Johns Manville Sound absorbing structure
US3273862A (en) * 1964-05-26 1966-09-20 Joseph P Miller Co Inc Plastic panels for play yards
US3779547A (en) * 1971-06-30 1973-12-18 Originetics Inc Ball game court with heat receiving panel structure
US3951406A (en) * 1972-07-26 1976-04-20 American Platform Tennis Systems Portable platform tennis court
US3883120A (en) 1972-08-01 1975-05-13 Joseph R Tippmann Monolithic dasher-board for skating rinks
US4093218A (en) * 1976-11-26 1978-06-06 Burchers Samuel A Modular ball rebound apparatus
US4325457A (en) * 1979-07-19 1982-04-20 Durisol Materials Limited Acoustical barrier
US4373720A (en) * 1980-08-06 1983-02-15 Jimmy Connors Rally Champion Enterprise Tennis practice backboard
US5184800A (en) * 1991-01-22 1993-02-09 The Tensar Corporation Portable snow fence system
US5254040A (en) * 1991-10-11 1993-10-19 Eller James D Handball - squash court conversion system
US5269623A (en) * 1992-03-23 1993-12-14 Hanson James L Rapidly deployable traffic screen
EP0596825A1 (de) * 1992-11-02 1994-05-11 Michel Willoquaux Verfahren zur Montage eines Zauns, Mittel zur Realisierung desgleichen und Zaun damit hergestellt
US5709053A (en) * 1994-05-23 1998-01-20 Zeon Kasei Co., Ltd Panel for constituting sound insulating wall
US5791094A (en) * 1997-01-09 1998-08-11 Diverse Industries, Inc. Movable wall for ball court
US5779227A (en) * 1997-02-25 1998-07-14 Elkins; R. Wayne Crowd control barrier
US6010116A (en) * 1997-11-14 2000-01-04 Knott, Sr.; James M. High security fence assembly
FR2775494A1 (fr) 1998-03-02 1999-09-03 Roger Bergamini Systeme de cloture a grillage
BE1012179A3 (nl) 1998-09-24 2000-06-06 Bekaert Sa Nv Paneel gelast gaas uit aan elkaar gelaste langs- en dwarsdraden, alsmede afrastering uit dergelijke panelen gelast gaas.
ES2211240A1 (es) 2001-01-05 2004-07-01 Francisco Jav. Vara Llerena Estructura para pistas de padel.
US6668504B2 (en) * 2002-04-11 2003-12-30 Knight-Celotex, L.L.C. Sound-deadened wall and wall panel for same
US7036798B1 (en) * 2002-04-30 2006-05-02 Olson Michael A Mobile barrier to control litter and wind
US7249767B1 (en) * 2004-05-19 2007-07-31 Nathaniel Craig Gorton Portable rebounding ball game
US7207551B2 (en) * 2004-05-26 2007-04-24 Filtrona Extrusion Usa, Inc. Privacy panel system for ornamental fence
US20090139157A1 (en) * 2007-11-29 2009-06-04 Jones Tilford C Polyethylene backboard training device

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US10213811B2 (en) 2010-06-15 2019-02-26 Ardent Mills, Llc Transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products
US11027314B2 (en) 2010-06-15 2021-06-08 Ardent Mills, Llc Transport scheduling for low microbial bulk products
USD704285S1 (en) 2013-03-12 2014-05-06 Matthew Zucca Soccer box
US12274928B2 (en) 2013-06-21 2025-04-15 9297-5531 Quebec Inc. Rebound wall
US9822549B2 (en) 2015-07-06 2017-11-21 Sportafence, Inc. Portable fence system for sporting events and security applications

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EP2056941B1 (de) 2010-06-16
WO2008017847A3 (en) 2008-04-24
DE602007007221D1 (de) 2010-07-29
ATE471188T1 (de) 2010-07-15
GB2440723A (en) 2008-02-13
GB0702569D0 (en) 2007-03-21
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